Volkswagen's sporty van

Volkswagen have released the special edition, Mutivan Edition25, to commemorate its 25th anniversary. Photo:

Volkswagen have released the special edition, Mutivan Edition25, to commemorate its 25th anniversary. Photo:

Volkswagen have released the special edition, Mutivan Edition25, to commemorate its 25th anniversary. Photo:

Volkswagen have released the special edition, Mutivan Edition25, to commemorate its 25th anniversary. Photo:

Volkswagen have released the special edition, Mutivan Edition25, to commemorate its 25th anniversary. Photo:

Volkswagen have released the special edition, Mutivan Edition25, to commemorate its 25th anniversary. Photo:

Volkswagen have released the special edition, Mutivan Edition25, to commemorate its 25th anniversary. Photo:

Volkswagen have released the special edition, Mutivan Edition25, to commemorate its 25th anniversary. Photo:

Don't look for a GTI badge, but Volkswagen has released a sporty version of its Multivan people-mover.

VW has introduced the special edition variant, called Edition25, to mark the 25th year of production of its stalwart model.

The $66,990 Edition25 doesn't look like your average family-hauler, thanks to funky blacked-out 18-inch alloy wheels, a matte-black roof, blackened door handles, tinted rear windows, a black lower bumper section, and black decals around the base of the van's panels. These are matched to the only available exterior colour: white.

Inside the VW van is fitted with a leather interior with grey and anthracite highlights, an eight-speaker stereo system with USB input, lane-change warning system, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror and rain-sensing wipers.

There's more than just aesthetics, though. The Edition25 gains a stiffer suspension and strengthened anti-roll bar for improved handling.

VW hasn't given the model extra power, however. The sportier Multivan uses the same engine as the 132 CDI variant, a 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel that sends 132kW and 400Nm to the front wheels via a six-speed dual-clutch auto.